Charlie Wheelan

How to Give a Commencement Speech

President Obama gives a lofty address to the Barnard College Class of 2012 today, no doubt full of inspiring ideals and motivational platitudes. Here’s why he’s doing it wrong.

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I Am the Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and Other Copycats Litter Amazon

Think twice before you buy the latest romance novel. Is it Thirty-Five or Fifty Shades of Grey?

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Kanye West: The Next Steve Jobs?

Maybe West won’t manage to pick up where Steve Jobs left off, but it’s hard to really fault him that much for wanting to try.

YouTube

Fukushima and Rebecca Black: What the World Searched For in 2011

Google’s annual Zeitgeist reflects what its millions of users wanted to know for the past 12 months.

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Barbara Walters: Steve Jobs Is 2011′s ‘Most Fascinating’ Person

Walters explained that the decision had originally been made earlier this year, but his passing didn’t cause her to change her mind.

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Cult of Jobs: Bronze Statue of Apple Founder to Be Erected in Budapest

Yes, folks, it appears that all the elements of a Steve Jobs religion are manifesting themselves.

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Steve Jobs Biography Is Amazon’s Biggest Seller of the Year

But Jobs couldn’t quite beat The Hunger Games when it came to Kindle sales.

Facebook

Death, Destruction and the Packers: What Facebook Talked About in 2011

Osama bin Laden, Kate Middleton and Rihanna now have something in common.

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Is Aaron Sorkin Going to Write the Steve Jobs Biopic?

The world’s greatest screenwriter may be taking on the toughest task of his career

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‘Vladimir Lenin’ School Wants to Change Name to ‘Steve Jobs’

The beatification of Steve Jobs continues.